Saint-Etienne boss Claude Puel remains hopeful William Saliba will play in the Coupe de France final against PSG on July 24.

Saliba returned to the Ligue 1 club on loan after signing for Arsenal last summer, but both clubs have been unable to agree on the defender finishing the season in France.

And Puel hopes he will have the Frenchman available for the match.

"We'll be able to tell you more on Friday at one minute past midnight," Saint-Etienne head coach Claude Puel told the press ahead of a friendly with Nice on Friday.

"We'll make a comment at that point. Until that time, I cannot say anything. Truthfully, I don't know what will happen anymore.

"My wish is to have the most competitive team possible. We've got until 11:55pm to get the player."